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Belsay Primary School

Northumberland, NE20 0ETPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
7 1st-choice / 10 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1323 of 13,686 nationally

About Belsay Primary School

Belsay Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Northumberland, North East, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 84 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 105.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (5 Dec 2023). 81% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 7 first-preference applications and 10 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressBelsay, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, NE20 0ET
HeadteacherMr Craig Shaw
Local AuthorityNorthumberland
Number of Pupils84
Free School Meals (FSM)4.8%
School Capacity84 / 105 (80% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: belsay.northumberland.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Belsay Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.